Halloween 2011

Falling for Fun

The leaves have fallen and the temperature is soon to follow. Despite the weather, we're still having fun inside and outside. Pictures below.

Sam's First Day Of School

Today is Sam's first day of school (4K). This morning he was, at least on the outside, pretty calm about it all. Knowing that we live only two blocks from the school, we waited to leave until about 10 minutes before the doors opened. We tried to drive there, but we litterally got out the back alley and a half of a block down before the street was loaded with parents cars dropping their kids off. To put it in perspective, I didn't make it off of our city block before I had to park.

Sam was ultra excited as we walked the last block together, talking about the things he was going to do and all his new friends he would make, and going over his schedule of activities for the day. When we made it to the school, we quickly found his room and stashed his backpack in his locker, took a few pictures and then he trucked right in to his room and sat among the other kids(I didn't even get a hug). He simply waved me goodbye and I had nothing else to do, so I snapped a couple more pictures and left to find my car, practically back at home.

It was a bit chilly outside

Sam and his Spiderman backpack

Sam in front of his locker, which he shares

Sam in his classroom

A Second Helping Of Summer

Now that Summer is officially over and Becky is back to work, Max is back to daycare and Sam is starting school...oh and Mark is still pounding the keyboard at work, we thought we'd share a few more Summer pictures to show just how much fun it was.

Sam's swimming lessons in the big pool in Kohler

The "Kids" on the train at Bay Beach

Bumper cars!!!

Max loves the water

The Anderson's contribution to the 4th of July party...Banzai!

Riding "The Original Ducks" in the Dells. "Shazam!"

Sam had so much fun on the slides at the water-park that it hurt

"You lookin' at me?!"

The goats were the highlight of the zoo for Max

"You lookin' at me?!"

Whee!

Happy First Birthday Max!

Maxwell turned one and we threw him a farm themed party. It was a hot summer day with his family and godparents. All the kids enjoyed playing in the pool before dinner, cake and presents. Max wasn't interested in opening presents, but his cousins and brother were happy to help him out. In true one year old fashion, the ribbons and boxes were more exciting than the presents. After all the excitement was over, Max was able to fully enjoy all the presents.

First birthday, first cake

Yup, loves the cake

Opening presents

Sam is eager to help

Who needs presents!?

A tractor? For me?